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ASGE -PRINCIPLES OF
PRIVILEGING AND CREDENTIALING FOR ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY |
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Description: Granting
privileges for GI endoscopy Ensuring that high-quality endoscopy is provided
to the public has been one of the main principles of the ASGE for many
years. Appropriate training in GI endoscopy is critical to providing quality
endoscopists. ASGE's training guidelines call for acquisition of endoscopic
skills in the context of training programs in gastroenterology or surgery
and for an assessment of endoscopic skill after a threshold number of
procedures has been performed.
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ASGE -PRINCIPLES OF
PRIVILEGING AND CREDENTIALING FOR ENDOSCOPY AND COLONOSCOPY |
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Description: Granting
privileges for GI endoscopy Ensuring that high-quality endoscopy is provided
to the public has been one of the main principles of the ASGE for many
years. Appropriate training in GI endoscopy is critical to providing quality
endoscopists. ASGE's training guidelines call for acquisition of endoscopic
skills in the context of training programs in gastroenterology or surgery
and for an assessment of endoscopic skill after a threshold number of
procedures has been performed.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: President's
Message TRAINING, CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING AN ISSUE OF QUALITY OR TURF?
(Carr et al, Tenn Med 1998;91:21-6.) How do we responsibly aid our
hospitals' Credentials Committees in credentialing and privileging? The ASGE
publishes guidelines for training in GIE to insure optimal training
standards.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: President's
Message TRAINING, CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING AN ISSUE OF QUALITY OR TURF?
(Carr et al, Tenn Med 1998;91:21-6.) How do we responsibly aid our
hospitals' Credentials Committees in credentialing and privileging? The ASGE
publishes guidelines for training in GIE to insure optimal training
standards.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: President's
Message TRAINING, CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING AN ISSUE OF QUALITY OR TURF?
(Carr et al, Tenn Med 1998;91:21-6.) How do we responsibly aid our
hospitals' Credentials Committees in credentialing and privileging? The ASGE
publishes guidelines for training in GIE to insure optimal training
standards.
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METHODS OF GRANTING HOSPITAL
PRIVILEGES TO PERFORM GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY |
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Description: Scope: This
document is intended to provide the principles by which credentialing
organizations may create policy and practical guidelines for granting
gastrointestinal endoscopic privileges. Additionally, guidelines for
defining continued competence, quality improvement and the granting of
privileges for newly developed or evolving endoscopic procedures are
provided. The determination is based on an evaluation of the individual's
current license, knowledge base, training or experience, ...
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ASGE- METHODS OF GRANTING
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES TO PERFORM GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY |
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Description: Statement on
Credentialing and Granting Privileges for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Scope:
This document is intended to provide the principles by which credentialing
organizations may create policy and practical guidelines for granting
gastrointestinal endoscopic privileges. Additionally, guidelines for
defining continued competence, quality improvement and the granting of
privileges for newly developed or evolving endoscopic procedures are
provided.
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ASGE-GUIDELINES FOR
CREDENTIALING AND GRANTING PRIVILAGES FOR ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND |
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Description: This document is
intended to provide the principles by which credentialing organizations may
create policy and practical guidelines for granting endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
privileges. For information on credentialing for other endoscopic
procedures, please refer to "Guidelines for Credentialing and Granting
Privileges for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy" (Gastrointest Endosc
1998;48:679-682). EUS Guided FNA The addition of EUS guided FNA to standard
EUS imaging adds both complexity and risk to ...
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ASGE- ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS TO
TRAINING IN GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY |
81.69% |
Description: Physicians who
have not received conventional formal training in gastrointestinal endoscopy
may wish to acquire privileges to perform endoscopy. Competency in
performing endoscopic procedures requires competency in the technical,
interpretive and cognitive aspects of endoscopy, and the capability to
integrate endoscopic findings into clinical practice. Guidelines for formal
training in endoscopy established by the ASGE include performance under
supervision of at least 100 upper endoscopies ...
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: The promise of
improved patient care, enhanced personal professional satisfaction, and
practice marketing advantages provided by emerging endoscopic technologies
raise issues in training, credentialing, and privileging and also pose
questions of ethics and legal liabilities. The American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) publishes guidelines for training in
gastrointestinal endoscopy, including new or advanced techniques, to insure
optimal procedural training standards.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: The promise of
improved patient care, enhanced personal professional satisfaction, and
practice marketing advantages provided by emerging endoscopic technologies
raise issues in training, credentialing, and privileging and also pose
questions of ethics and legal liabilities. The American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) publishes guidelines for training in
gastrointestinal endoscopy, including new or advanced techniques, to insure
optimal procedural training standards.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: The promise of
improved patient care, enhanced personal professional satisfaction, and
practice marketing advantages provided by emerging endoscopic technologies
raise issues in training, credentialing, and privileging and also pose
questions of ethics and legal liabilities. The American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) publishes guidelines for training in
gastrointestinal endoscopy, including new or advanced techniques, to insure
optimal procedural training standards.
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ASGE - PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE |
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Description: The promise of
improved patient care, enhanced personal professional satisfaction, and
practice marketing advantages provided by emerging endoscopic technologies
raise issues in training, credentialing, and privileging and also pose
questions of ethics and legal liabilities. The American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) publishes guidelines for training in
gastrointestinal endoscopy, including new or advanced techniques, to insure
optimal procedural training standards.
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ASGE- PROCTORING FOR HOSPITAL
ENDOSCOPY PRIVILEGES |
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Description: "Guidelines for
the practice of endoscopy are developed by the American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy using an evidence based methodology. Represents
the hospital and or governing body and is responsible to the hospital or
governing body in connection with credentialing of physicians seeking
endoscopic privileges. Most hospitals require both a general statement
certifying competence to practice a specialty and a specific statement
certifying competence in each clinical ...
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ASGE- PROCTORING FOR HOSPITAL
ENDOSCOPY PRIVILEGES |
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Description: "Guidelines for
the practice of endoscopy are developed by the American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy using an evidence based methodology. Represents
the hospital and or governing body and is responsible to the hospital or
governing body in connection with credentialing of physicians seeking
endoscopic privileges. Most hospitals require both a general statement
certifying competence to practice a specialty and a specific statement
certifying competence in each clinical ...
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TRAINING DIRECTORS WEBPAGE:
ENDOSCOPIC TRAINING |
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Description: Understand the
requirements of the newly updated GI Core Curriculum. Develop solutions to
common problems facing GI training programs today. Please contact the ASGE
Training Committee if you have any suggestions, issues, or resources
regarding fellowship training.
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ASGE FELLOWS WEBPAGE |
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Description: The ASGE believes
that the endoscopic training and education of fellows who are in
gastroenterology programs is one of its primary missions. As part of this
mission, the ASGE has an endoscopic training committee which has developed a
curriculum for endoscopic education. A special course for fellows regarding
practice management issues is also sponsored by the ASGE to help fellows
with evaluating practice issues.
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TRAINING DIRECTORS WEBPAGE:
ENDOSCOPIC TRAINING |
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Description:
Training Directors Webpage: Endoscopic Training This section of the ASGE
website is a compendium of information supplied by the ASGE Committee on
Training and includes documents that have been written primarily for the
training of endoscopists. The training guidelines represent Society views on
endoscopic training and education.
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ASGE - FROM THE GOVERNING
BOARD |
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Description: Goal 1, Objective
3: The Research Committee has developed an RFP for dyspepsia, but funding
has not yet been secured to issue the RFP. Goal 2, Objective 3: The
Governing Board will be considering a monograph entitled "Credentialing for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy" prepared by a Joint Committee of the ASGE and
ACG. The Publications Committee will issue an RFP for the publication of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy following the conclusion of the current contract
on December 31, 2002.
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ASGE MEETS WITH JCAHO |
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Description: JCAHO Response
JCAHO agrees with the ASGE and ASA Taskforce guidelines. requiring two
assistants to be present for all sedated endoscopic procedures, regardless
of complexity of the procedure is a misinterpretation of JCAHO guidelines
Advice to ASGE Members. Pre-Procedure History and Physical Some healthcare
organizations have interpreted the JCAHO guideline for preprocedure
assessment as requiring a complete history and physical examination be
documented prior to initiation of sedation for...
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ASGE - FROM THE GOVERNING
BOARD |
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Description: Goal 1, Objective
3: The Research Committee has developed an RFP for dyspepsia, but funding
has not yet been secured to issue the RFP. Goal 2, Objective 3: The
Governing Board will be considering a monograph entitled "Credentialing for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy" prepared by a Joint Committee of the ASGE and
ACG. The Publications Committee will issue an RFP for the publication of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy following the conclusion of the current contract
on December 31, 2002.
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ASGE MEETS WITH JCAHO |
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Description: JCAHO Response
JCAHO agrees with the ASGE and ASA Taskforce guidelines. requiring two
assistants to be present for all sedated endoscopic procedures, regardless
of complexity of the procedure is a misinterpretation of JCAHO guidelines
Advice to ASGE Members. Pre-Procedure History and Physical Some healthcare
organizations have interpreted the JCAHO guideline for preprocedure
assessment as requiring a complete history and physical examination be
documented prior to initiation of sedation for...
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ASGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS -
EUS |
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Description: EUS Credentialing
and Privileging Guidelines /cfoutput>pages/practice/management/guidelines.cfm">Guidelines
for Credentialing and Granting Privileges for Endoscopic Ultrasound ASGE
Clinical and Technical Evaluations /cfoutput>pages/practice/patientcare/technology/endoultra.cfm">Endoscopic
Ultrasonography /cfoutput>pages/practice/patientcare/02-ultrasound.cfm">Endoscopic
Ultrasound and Lung Cancer /cfoutput>pages/practice/patientcare/01-therapeutic.cfm">Therapeutic
Potential of EUS /cfoutput>...
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ASGE - GUIDELINES |
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Description: 1002 The Role of
Endoscopy in the Surveillance of Premalignant Conditions of the Upper
Gastrointestinal Tract (7/98) 1029 Guideline on the Management of
Anticoagulation and Antiplatelet Therapy for Endoscopic Procedures (7/98)
1030 Colonoscopy in the Screening and Surveillance of Individuals at
Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer (7/98)
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ASGE-STANDARDS OF PRACTICE OF
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY |
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Description: This statement
was prepared by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's
Standards of Training and Practice Committee. Experience in the endoscopic
procedures he or she wishes to perform equivalent to that obtained in a
residency-fellowship training program as outlined in Guidelines for Training
in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and expanded in the Statement on Endoscopic
Training.
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ASGE- RENEWAL OF ENDOSCOPIC
PRIVILEGES GUIDELINES FOR CLINICAL APPLICATION |
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Description: "Guidelines for
the practice of endoscopy are developed by the American Society for
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy using an evidence based methodology. These
guidelines are intended to apply equally to all who perform gastrointestinal
endoscopic procedures, regardless of specialty or location of the service.
General Principles of Renewing Privileges Physicians, who have in the past,
received appropriate privileges to perform endoscopic procedures, may change
the scope of their clinical ...
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ASGE :: ASGE POLICY AND
PROCEDURE MANUAL: PRIVILEGING AND CREDENTIALING |
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Description: Guidelines For
Credentialing and Granting Privileges for Endoscopic Ultrasound Gastrointest
Endosc 2002;54:811-814 Principles of Privileging and Credentialing for
Endoscopy and Colonoscopy Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55:145-148 Methods of
Granting Hospital Privileges to Perform Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Gastrointest Endosc 2002;55,780-3 Proctoring and Hospital Endoscopy
Privileges Gastrointest Endosc 1999;50:901-905 Methods of Privileging for
New Technology in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy ...
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ASGE - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
COMMITTEE |
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Description: Term 5/2005
William K. Hirota, MD Tacoma Digestive Disease Center 1112 6th Ave, Suite
200 Tacoma, WA 98405 253-272-8664 Fax: 253-779-8364 Term 5/2007 James V.
Egan, MD 3330 Calle Rosales Santa Barbara, CA 93105 805-898-3121 Fax:
805-898-3491 Term 5/2006 Raquel Davila, MD Oregon Health & Science Univ.
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ASGE - SCOPE DECEMBER 20, 2002 |
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Description: ASGE Research
Award Winners Announced Congratulations to THE 2003 ASGE Endoscope Research
and Outcomes and Effectiveness Award Winners! View the list at/cfoutput>pages/research/outcomes&effectiveness.cfm"
target="_blank">http://www.asge.org/asge_member/pages/research/outcomes&effectiveness.cfm.
Call for Applications -- GIE Editor Dr. Michael Sivak, current Editor of
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, will complete his final 4-year Editor term in
December 2004.
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ASGE - STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
COMMITTEE |
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Description: Infection Control
During Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The Role of Endoscopy in Diseases of the
Biliary Tree and Pancreas The Role of Endoscopy in Reflux Esophagitis. The
Role of Colonoscopy in the Management of Patients with Colonic Polyps
Guidelines for the Establishment of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Areas
Position Statement on Pre-procedure laboratory testing The role of Endoscopy
in the Patient with Lower GI Bleeding Flexible Sigmoidoscopy The Role of
Colonoscopy in the Management of ...
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